TRL welcomes Clive Hickman
The board of the Transport Research Foundation (TRF), the holding company of TRL, has appointed Clive Hickman, OBE, as its new chairman with effect from 1 November 2022.
Hickman began his career as an engineer at Rover Group and rose to become chief executive of Tata Motors’ European technical centre via senior positions at Mira and Ricardo UK. He has been chief executive of the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) since its formation in 2011 and he will continue his involvement with MTC, where he will become chairman in 2023.
A chartered engineer, Hickman holds five honorary doctorates. In September 2021, the Royal Academy of Engineering awarded him the Sir Frank Whittle Medal for outstanding and sustained achievement in engineering, and he was awarded OBE in the 2022 New Year’s Honours. (cj)